Vulnerability · Published Apr 28, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2026-42424OpenClaw < 2026.4.8 - Local File Exfiltration via Shared Reply MEDIA Paths
Medium 5.7
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in OpenClaw from OpenClaw. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 8% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.7Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 92.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
OpenClaw before 2026.4.8 treats shared reply MEDIA paths as trusted, allowing crafted references to trigger cross-channel local file exfiltration. Attackers can exploit this by crafting malicious shared reply MEDIA references to cause another channel to read local file paths as trusted generated media.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | openclaw | 2026.4.8 | GHSA-qqq7-4hxc-x63c |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-73 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-qqq7-4hxc-x63c) vendor-advisory
- Patch Commit patch
- VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.4.8 - Local File Exfiltration via Shared Reply MEDIA Paths third-party-advisory